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The Filipino mind: Imprisoned in a "crusader" mentality

At various times over the European Middle Ages, sitting Popes would routinely call for crusades not too different from today’s Islamic jihads. These crusades had military objectives that had lofty ideals attached to them, such as those that involved the … Continue reading

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In the News: Clarifying Fr Joaquin Bernas's clarification on Catholic Ayatollahs

Like the civic-minded Filipino, the astute lawyer, and the obedient cleric that he is, the good Fr Joaquin Bernas goes out and throws the books of State and Church Law at us in an effort to “clarify” the “fundamental of … Continue reading

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